History of the English language
Authored by Mirian Esclopis
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
They became prevalent in prose literature.
Kentish
West Saxon
Northumbrian
Mercian
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It was an inflected language characterized by strong and weak verbs.
Middle Eglish
Modern English
Old English
20th century English
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Great Britain at present the speech of educated persons is known as:
Received Standard
English
Dialect
Kentish
Saxons
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The vocabulary was enlarged by the widespread
use of one part of speech for another and by increased borrowings from other languages.
Modern English Period
Old English Period
Middle English Period
20th Century English
Tags
CCSS.L.K.5A
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It is known as the dialect of Middle English derived from the Mercian dialect of Old English.
Kentish
Saxon
Northumbrian
Midland
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.12
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
Choose one period and summarize the main ideas about that period.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The formal rules of English grammar were established during that period.
Middle English
Modern English
Old English
20th century English
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
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